A beautiful Pre-Columbian Stone Metate, complete with Mano, Costa Rica, 1st. millenium A.D.

A rarely seen complete square Metate with a turtle head and grinding stone, socalled manu, standing on three legs...

A very attractive Jalisco pottery figure of a naked woman with large headdress, Mexico, Pre-columbian period, 200 BC- 400 AD.

Stunning quality with preserved moulded details and pigments.

Size: c. 17,5 cm. tall and 20 cm. incl. the fine dark wood costum made base.

Condition: Excellent and choice for the type, intact with small old loss to edge of headress at her left side.

Ex. Old Danish Collection, aquired in the 1960s-1970s.

Rare pair of three legged, brown glazed pottery barbeque grills. The Han Dynasty was unique in making replicas for cooking in the afterlife. These two pieces are in excellent condition with very minor fritting and no damage; please note that there is still a bit of the original soil it was excavated in stuck to the surface, with a bit of patience this can be cleaned off. The food items on the grill are cicadas and fish...

Quite rare Ca. 1900 zen buddhist temple bronze cloud gong. Two phoenix are in relief around the center sweet spot. Great condition. 13" wide and 11" tall. Ask for shipping quote from our CA warehouse.

Interesting device, possible from a lock or attachment for furniture (?), Roman, 1st.-3rd. cent. AD.

Attractive with nice green patina.

Size: 55 mm. - quite massive for it's size.

Ex. German Private Collection

An interesting small collection of Danish Neolithic / Mesolithic axes.

The lot consist of two early, Mesolithic axes from the hunter / gatherer period. Along with these, three smaller axes from later Neolithic period, 2500-2000 BC: A smaller thinbutted axe, a specialized small axe / chisel and a neolithic imitation of an early type of bronze axe.

Sizes: 9-13,5 cm.

Condition: Nice axes with smaller chips. Nice patinas.

Ex. Private collection...

A Ming cast-iron figure of Vairocana, the Dharmakaya Buddha, the most important of the Five Dhyani Buddhas, the one from whom the other emanate from; his name means "luminous" or "embodiment of light”. He is sitting on a lotus throne, holding his hands in Abisheka Mudra (consecration gesture). On the back side there is a dedication: donated by the Li family. Ming Dynasty, 1368–1644. H. 27. Condition: Very good but with few casting mistakes on the back

A very rare and finely cast bronze image of the Daoist goddess “The Mysterious Lady of the Ninth Heaven” (chinese: Jiu Tian Xuan Nu). She is depicted standing on a stylised cloud and holds ritual implements in both hands, a sword in her right hand while the left hand holds a gourd. Remains of cold gilt. China, Ming, 16th century. H 22,5 cm. Condition: Very good, but sward blade broken off and of course with some loss to the cold gilt.

Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.

Age: Burma, Ava Period, 15th Century
Size: Height 60 C.M. / Width 29 C.M.
Condition: Intact with original condition. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

A large and well-preserved carved stone cylinder seal from the Pre-Dynastic period of Mesopotamia, c. 3rd. mill. BC.

The seal very sharp and engraved in redish stone with two humans or deities holding hands upside-down and strange multi-legged animal.

Size: 26 mm. tall and 11 mm...

Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.

Age: Burma, Ava Period, 15th Century
Size: Height 67.5 C.M. / Width 37.8 C.M.
Condition: Intact with original condition. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with lacquer decoration of berries and flowers, design continuing on the back. Very well made, excellent expert multicolored lacquering, wonderful work in Japanese taste, in great condition without any losses. Length 4.19 inches. Part of East Coast collection of Japanese hair items.

Interesting seal carved in a fine green stone, Western Mesopotamia, probably 3th. millenium BC.

The hard stone seal is carefully carved with a symethric abstract decoration in the style of Jemdet Nasr or slightly later.

Size: 23 mm. tall and 8 mm...

Interesting large bronze seal, engraved with something that looks like signs or numbers, could also really abstract, we're not certain. Mesopotamia, 3rd.-2nd. millenium BC.

Size: 27 mm. tall and 9 mm...

Miniature altar representing Hindu god Shiva and his wife Parvati, standing, and backed by a mandorla. Bronze, with strong abrasion due to age and fine patina. India, 17th/18th century. Height: 83 mm. Very good condition. Provenance: old Berlin collection.

Attractive blackstone cylinder seal, Eastern Anatolia, Hattite/Hittite period of the 2nd. millenium BC.

The seal depicts a large horned animal, probably an antilope, and a much smaller capride, Tree of Life as spacer. Interestingly, the seal is hollowed out perfectly to a high degree.

Size: c. 23 mm. tall and 12 mm. wide

Condition: Choice VF, Attractive with redish dessert patina in the devices...

A nice seal carved in red jasper of the thick high relief style, popular in the later Uruk period.

The seal is carved with fleeing animals.

Size: 12 x 10 mm.

Condition: Nice Very fine.

Comes with hard impression and ID card from below collection.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...

Attractive blackstone cylinder seal, Eastern Anatolian or Western Mesopotamian, c. 3rd. millenium BC.

The seal was dated by a dealer to the Neo-Assyrian period, which we think is completely wrong. The depictions includes two tall figures, animals and a latter.

Size: 28 mm...